Comments for Pittsburgh Foundation Blog http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org Pittsburgh Foundation Blog Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:30:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Heinz Endowments provides leadership with Clean Air Fund by Glenn Havens http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/09/29/heinz-endowments-provides-leadership-with-clean-air-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Glenn Havens Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:30:16 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=722#comment-1459 Hi Mr.Oliphant, Congratulations on your implementation of the Clean Air Fund from the Heinz Endowments! Ward Clean Air Products has been very active in emission reduction projects in the Pittsburg area recently completing a diesel retrofit program with the Constructors Association of Western Pa. We are mobile and stationary emission reduction specialists including idle reduction equipment for diesel vehicles. We offer our support and expertise in any future emission reduction projects under the Clean Air Fund from the Heinz Endowments. Thank you, Glenn C Havens Ward Clean Air Products 133 Philo Rd West Elmira, NY 14903 518 605-8377 Hi Mr.Oliphant,

Congratulations on your implementation of the Clean Air Fund from the Heinz Endowments!
Ward Clean Air Products has been very active in emission reduction projects in the Pittsburg area recently completing a diesel retrofit program with the Constructors Association of Western Pa.
We are mobile and stationary emission reduction specialists including idle reduction equipment for diesel vehicles. We offer our support and expertise in any future emission reduction projects under the Clean Air Fund from the Heinz Endowments.

Thank you,

Glenn C Havens
Ward Clean Air Products
133 Philo Rd West
Elmira, NY 14903
518 605-8377

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by abc http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 abc Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:19:20 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-1131 90.5 thank you 90.5 thank you

]]> Comment on WDUQ Radio: Give us your views by jean aresto http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2010/06/01/wduq-radio-give-us-your-views/comment-page-1/#comment-338 jean aresto Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:19:24 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=572#comment-338 Where is the jazz? My husband is inconsolable! Please put it back. Where is the jazz? My husband is inconsolable! Please put it back.

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by Gene James http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Gene James Wed, 15 Jun 2011 17:34:35 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-86 I am pleased that 90.5 has been saves for public radio, but there does seem to be a hidden agenda. I'd feel much better about this affair if (1) WDUQ's finances were public, (2) WYEP was not a failing station, (3) Duquesne U. was not profiting from the sale. Kudos to Pgh Foundation for their efforts, but I hope they were diligent. I am pleased that 90.5 has been saves for public radio, but there does seem to be a hidden agenda. I’d feel much better about this affair if (1) WDUQ’s finances were public, (2) WYEP was not a failing station, (3) Duquesne U. was not profiting from the sale.
Kudos to Pgh Foundation for their efforts, but I hope they were diligent.

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by Rich Haverlack http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Rich Haverlack Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:49:56 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-85 Count our blessings, eh? Perhaps, reminiscent of the bygone Viet Nam war era, you would have better written, "We must destroy the station in order to save the station." We all know how that sentiment played out in Viet Nam. And we all know that the most important lesson that history teaches is that we don't seem to learn from it. Best of luck! I hear that a boycott is already in progress... and the ownership has not even changed hands yet. Count our blessings, eh? Perhaps, reminiscent of the bygone Viet Nam war era, you would have better written, “We must destroy the station in order to save the station.”

We all know how that sentiment played out in Viet Nam. And we all know that the most important lesson that history teaches is that we don’t seem to learn from it.

Best of luck! I hear that a boycott is already in progress… and the ownership has not even changed hands yet.

]]> Comment on Honoring and protecting our nonprofit organizations by Beth Corning http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/03/honoring-and-protecting-our-nonprofit-organizations/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Beth Corning Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:30:29 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=712#comment-70 Dear Mr. Oliphant, Thank YOU for your eloquent statement. Thank YOU for adding such clarity to the cacophony of voices that have become garbled on so many levels. Thank YOU for speaking out. I applaud you. Sincerely, Beth Corning Artistic Director CORNINGWORKS Dear Mr. Oliphant,

Thank YOU for your eloquent statement. Thank YOU for adding such clarity to the cacophony of voices that have become garbled on so many levels. Thank YOU for speaking out.

I applaud you.

Sincerely,
Beth Corning
Artistic Director
CORNINGWORKS

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by Maggie Holder http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Maggie Holder Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:44:35 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-84 I thoroughly disagree with the proposed changes. The outpouring of support during the sale of WDUQ spoke volumes for the format as it is. We have no need of an all-news station, and I will not support it or WYEP in the future. It's that simple. I will not pay for something I don't need or want. I thoroughly disagree with the proposed changes. The outpouring of support during the sale of WDUQ spoke volumes for the format as it is. We have no need of an all-news station, and I will not support it or WYEP in the future. It’s that simple. I will not pay for something I don’t need or want.

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by esceotiti http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-83 esceotiti Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:54:48 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-83 I wholeheartedly agree with admin. It is obvious that Duquesne University's decision to sell to the SECOND highest bidder was based on something other than generating funding for new programs of study.(Possibly WDUQ's accepting underwriting by Planned Parenthood against the Catholic college’s wishes?) Duquesne's explanation that the WYEP/EPM consortium offered a more stable and sustainable future for WDUQ than did the highest bidders (WDUQ staff and supporters) was questionable, since Duquesne's interests were clearly NOT in WDUQ's survival or format. It seems to me that the Pittsburgh Foundation should have a real concern for the preservation of WDUQ in its existing format. Having the prestige of being Pittsburgh’s oldest Public Radio station, WDUQ was a flagship station with NPR at its inception. Celebrating daily the rich heritage of this community’s contributions to Jazz past and present, WDUQs on-air personalities inform as they explore all facets of America’s Classical Music. Do the people of Pittsburgh of ALL demographics need another source of news at the expense of this invaluable cultural resource? I wholeheartedly agree with admin. It is obvious that Duquesne University’s decision to sell to the SECOND highest bidder was based on something other than generating funding for new programs of study.(Possibly WDUQ’s accepting underwriting by Planned Parenthood against the Catholic college’s wishes?) Duquesne’s explanation that the WYEP/EPM consortium offered a more stable and sustainable future for WDUQ than did the highest bidders (WDUQ staff and supporters) was questionable, since Duquesne’s interests were clearly NOT in WDUQ’s survival or format.

It seems to me that the Pittsburgh Foundation should have a real concern for the preservation of WDUQ in its existing format. Having the prestige of being Pittsburgh’s oldest Public Radio station, WDUQ was a flagship station with NPR at its inception. Celebrating daily the rich heritage of this community’s contributions to Jazz past and present, WDUQs on-air personalities inform as they explore all facets of America’s Classical Music.

Do the people of Pittsburgh of ALL demographics need another source of news at the expense of this invaluable cultural resource?

]]> Comment on 90.5 FM a blessing to our community by agmines http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/05/26/90-5-fm-a-blessing-to-our-community/comment-page-1/#comment-82 agmines Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:21:21 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=717#comment-82 Finally, a reasonable response to providing more information, news, and talk, and cut down on the JAZZ. Tha Jazz hours from 9 Am to 3 Pm and 7 PM to 5 AM every day was a waste of Airtime. No boycott should change this stations intentions to prevent more informative news and educational formats at WDUQ. The JAZZ bunch is so few in number and so selfish and it will be heard all day long on HD Radio. Good call in cutting the Jazz and increasing the education. If you think education is expensive try ignorance, Jazz does not educate as an overall system of good factual information. WDUQ New Ownership should be saluted in recognizing the need to change 90.5 for the benefit of the many rather the selfishness for the few. Finally, a reasonable response to providing more information, news, and talk, and cut down on the JAZZ.

Tha Jazz hours from 9 Am to 3 Pm and 7 PM to 5 AM every day was a waste of Airtime.

No boycott should change this stations intentions to prevent more informative news and educational formats at WDUQ.

The JAZZ bunch is so few in number and so selfish and it will be heard all day long on HD Radio.

Good call in cutting the Jazz and increasing the education.

If you think education is expensive try ignorance, Jazz does not educate as an overall system of good factual information.

WDUQ New Ownership should be saluted in recognizing the need to change 90.5 for the benefit of the many rather the selfishness for the few.

]]> Comment on Mayor applauded for ‘city of service’ initiative by agmines http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/2011/03/23/mayor-applauded-for-%e2%80%98city-of-service%e2%80%99-initiative/comment-page-1/#comment-68 agmines Fri, 10 Jun 2011 23:18:36 +0000 http://blog.pittsburghfoundation.org/?p=707#comment-68 Finally, a reasonable response to providing more information, news, and talk, and cut down on the JAZZ. Tha Jazz hours from 9 Am to 3 Pm and 7 PM to 5 AM every day was a waste of Airtime. No boycott should change this stations intentions to prevent more informative news and educational formats at WDUQ. The JAZZ bunch is so few in number and so selfish and it will be heard all day long on HD Radio. Good call in cutting the Jazz and increasing the education. If you think education is expensive try ignorance, Jazz does not educate. Finally, a reasonable response to providing more information, news, and talk, and cut down on the JAZZ.

Tha Jazz hours from 9 Am to 3 Pm and 7 PM to 5 AM every day was a waste of Airtime.

No boycott should change this stations intentions to prevent more informative news and educational formats at WDUQ.

The JAZZ bunch is so few in number and so selfish and it will be heard all day long on HD Radio.

Good call in cutting the Jazz and increasing the education.

If you think education is expensive try ignorance, Jazz does not educate.

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